Information Technology Program Manager

Summary

This position is located with the Office of the Secretary of Interior, DAS-M, Office of Information Technology in Reston, Virginia. Incumbent provides program management for strategic planning, program operations, and enterprise education technology and information systems projects in the Division of Education Education Technology Program Operations.

Duties

As Information Technology Program Manager, GS-0340, your typical work assignments may include, but not limited to: Provides leadership and direction for program and strategic operations planning and projects on education technology information systems and enterprise. Serve as Senior Advisor on program management and develops, implements strategic plan for executives, managers, and stakeholders on program plans, objectives, policy, and business operations. Manages organizational project/program resources, budget management, and financial analysis and reporting, related to personnel administration to support IT programmatic and administrative operations, resource management and support services programs and its impact on education technology systems information and delivery systems. Participates in organization planning, policy, and decision-making sessions about legislation, information technology standards, policy and improvement criteria for development, implementation and maintenance of IT programs. Manages short- and long-range strategic planning and activities for multi-year plans for IT program functions and availability of resources, administrative operations. Coordinates IT support and performance measurement, program objectives for workforce, quality improvement and internal controls, analytics, and reporting tools. Provides advice and counsel to staff, interviews, selects candidates for positions and handles personnel actions, resolves issues, complaints and handles disciplinary actions. Ensures training is provided, handles leave approvals, awards process and adheres to the provision of Equal Employment Opportunity. Qualifications

BASIC REQUIREMENTS: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate at least (1) year of full-time specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-15 grade level that equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. Examples include: Comprehensive program management experience assessing, configuring budget and financial management in support of IT systems program management and infrastructure. Analyzing regulations, directives, policies, and guidance to determine impact on the Agency information technology program objectives. Develop and update policies and procedures for existing and new programs and systems and compliance with Federal and Agency requirements. Develop, update, and maintain policies and procedures, plans and assessment report, plans of action and milestones, Incident Response Plans, and Contingency Plans. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date. Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the closing date.

How You Will Be Evaluated

Your application package will be evaluated against the minimum qualification requirements specified above. In order to qualify, your resume must specifically describe your work history and the duties you performed in each position. You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires successful completion of additional assessments, including USA Hire. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Accountability Customer Service Decisiveness Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Information Technology Program Management Interpersonal Skills Managing Human Resources Problem Solving Resilience Written Communication Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 (Title 25, USC, Section 472). Verification Form BIA-4432 must be submitted with the application if claiming Indian Preference. Indian Preference eligibles not currently employed in Federal service may be appointed under the Excepted Service Appointment Authority Schedule A, 213.3112(a)(7). Consideration will be given to Non-Indian applicants in the absence of qualified Indian Preference eligibles. For more information, please visit: https://www.bia.gov/jobs. DUE WEIGHT FOR PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS AND AWARDS. For Current and Former Federal Employees, due weight will be given for performance and awards. Any performance appraisal/evaluation and award documentation you provide will be forwarded to the selecting official. The selecting official will review this documentation and give it due weight consideration during the overall selection process. If you do not have your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation, please submit a statement as to why it is not available. Please indicate if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level. REVIEW BEFORE YOU SUBMIT: You may preview the assessment questions here in the https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13083372. Other Information

The probationary or trial period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your [probationary period -OR- trial period] your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. This is a supervisory position. Under provision of the Civil Service Reform Act, first-time supervisors are required to serve a one year supervisory probationary period before their appointment becomes final. Those who do not satisfactorily complete this probationary period will be returned to positions of no lower grade and pay than those they occupied before assuming their supervisory assignment. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. (https://appsupport-usastaffing.opm.gov/hc/en-us/sections/45063131363475-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information)